WorksheetsStreet Law Chapter 18 Torts
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a tort?
a)
a criminal act
b)
a set of laws
c)
a civil wrong
d)
none of these
2.
Torts can be described as...
a)
In a criminal law, when a person commits a wrong.
b)
In a crime, when a person commits a wrong.
c)
In a civil and criminal law, when a person commits a wrong.
d)
In a civil law, when a person commits a wrong.
3.
Which of the following is TRUE about civil law?
a)
the plaintiff is the state
b)
the defendant goes to jail if held liable
c)
damages are often in the form of money
d)
all of these are true
4.
What is meant by liability?
a)
the person held responsible for wrong
b)
the plaintiff's damages
c)
the judges finding
d)
the amount of money owed
5.
What activities can be subject to lawsuit?
a)
only those with direct cause
b)
any human activity
c)
only those in which a person is physically injured
d)
all of these
6.
When does a tort occur?
a)
when a person is injured
b)
when property is damaged
c)
when a person's reputation is harmed
d)
all of these
7.
What are damages?
a)
the harm done to a defendant
b)
the amount of money to compensate the court
c)
the amount of money awarded to plaintiff
d)
none of these
8.
A defendant who loses the judgement in a civil case will be...
a)
Punished with jail and pay monetary damages
b)
Punished with jail or other penalties associated with criminal law
c)
Ordered to compensate the plaintiff for injures by paying monetary damages
d)
Ordered to pay monetary damages and punished with other penalties
9.
True of False - Most lawsuits go to trial.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not enough information (don't choose this one, it's wrong!)
10.
Most tort cases are heard in which level?
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Both equally
11.
Much of tort law is based on previous judgements called
a)
statutes
b)
common law
c)
tort law
d)
legal code
12.
What is an advantage of the tort law system?
a)
people are held accountable for their actions
b)
companies are held accountable for the safety of their products
c)
people must take reasonable care of others' property
d)
all of these
13.
Which of the following is an example of an intentional wrong?
a)
babysitting and a child falls down the steps while you are in another room
b)
kicking someone into a locker when walking down the hallway
c)
running over a neighbor's dog accidentally
d)
your dog bites a neighbor's child
14.
What is the type of tort in which a person accidentally harms another?
a)
strict liability
b)
intentional wrong
c)
negligence
d)
none of these
15.
Which of the following activities would be held to strict liability?
a)
operating a car
b)
owning a demolition company
c)
playing professional baseball
d)
all of these
16.
Which of the following is NOT a tort?
a)
a rock falls off a mountain and damages your car
b)
a driver accidentally hits your car
c)
a friend breaks your iPad
d)
your co-worker causes you to slice your finger at work
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