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WorksheetsTypes of Torts
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a tort?
A type of crime
A civil wrong that causes harm to another person
A business contract
A law made by Congress
What is the main goal of tort law?
To punish the wrongdoer
To prevent all accidents
To compensate victims for harm done
To make new laws
The person who files a lawsuit is called the (a) .
The person being sued in a tort case is called the (a) .
Which of the following is NOT a type of tort?
Intentional tort
Negligence
Contractual tort
Strict liability
What makes an intentional tort 'intentional'?
The person meant to do the act that caused harm
The person didn’t mean it
The person was careless
It involves property only
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?
Forgetting to shovel snow from your sidewalk
Selling a defective product
Spreading false rumors about someone online
Failing to put up a 'Wet Floor' sign
Which intentional tort involves a false statement that hurts someone’s reputation?
Battery
False imprisonment
Defamation
Trespass
Invasion of privacy occurs when:
Someone shares personal information without consent
Someone accidentally bumps into another person
Someone is found guilty of theft
Someone posts truthful information
What is the key difference between assault and battery?
Assault requires injury
Battery requires consent
Assault is the threat of harm; battery is physical contact
Assault only happens online
Which of the following best describes negligence?
Causing harm on purpose
Selling a dangerous product
Failing to act with reasonable care
Lying to gain money
A store owner ignores a spill, and a customer slips and falls. This is an example of:
Strict liability
Intentional tort
Defamation
Negligence
A driver texting while driving crashes into another car. What tort applies?
Strict liability
Defamation
Negligence
Intentional tort
What are the four elements of negligence?
Duty, Breach, Causation, Injury
Intent, Action, Result, Punishment
Law, Harm, Fault, Fine
Duty, Purpose, Law, Loss
Which of the following must be proven to win a negligence case?
Only injury
Only intent
All four elements: duty, breach, causation, and injury
That the person apologized
What makes strict liability different from negligence?
It requires intent
A person can be liable even if they weren’t careless
It applies only to crimes
It only applies to employees
Which of the following is an example of strict liability?
A driver runs a stop sign
A student spreads false rumors
A store owner forgets to fix a broken shelf
A fireworks company’s product explodes and injures a customer
Under strict liability, a person or business is responsible because:
They engaged in a dangerous activity or made a defective product
They didn’t apologize
They broke a contract
They meant to harm someone
What type of tort applies to a pet owner whose snake escapes and bites someone?
Negligence
Strict liability
Intentional tort
None of the above
Which of the following can cause a business to be sued for negligence?
Charging high prices
Running TV advertisements
Failing to warn customers about wet floors
Hiring new employees
What are two main reasons businesses care about torts?
To increase sales and profit
To avoid paying taxes
Financial loss and reputation damage
To advertise their brand
What is the main goal of civil law?
To punish criminals
To enforce government rules
To settle disputes and compensate victims
To make arrests
Which type of tort is based on careless behavior?
Intentional tort
Negligence
Strict liability
Defamation
Which type of tort holds someone responsible even if they did everything right?
Intentional tort
Negligence
Strict liability
Breach of contract
True or False: You can commit a tort without committing a crime.
True
False
