Can I ask why we are having this quiz? Also I would like to bluntly state that I believe these constant quizes are not a test of higher education, but a lower ranking nature keeping our mindsets in highschool. Thanks.

The purpose of these quizzes (this is only the third after six weeks of class -- that hardly counts as "constant") is to give you motivation to keep on track, and to reward those students who do.

See: "Students get better grades when tested frequently in class."

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/motivat.htm