Why (boring) Quizzes matter

I realize that knowing about cultural preferences in Thailand is not a life-or death matter. So why do I quiz you on this stuff?

To motivate you to watch the videos and do the reading. You would skip them, if there wasn't a quiz.
Because I think you knowing stories about our society and culture are important, and quizzes help you get them.
To strengthen your mental skills. Sometimes called "critical thinking" or "smart questioning."
Ai or Google data mining for quiz answers when I say it's not allowed, brings in a layer of ethical responsibility.

It's the 3rd and 4th ones that might be life or death.

If you become a nurse, and a medication order comes to you with a dosing error, such as a missing decimal point or a word switch, would you be alert enough to know that the order will be fatal?
If you read a social media post containing misinformation, you know that but you share it anyway and the post leads to a violent protest where somebody dies, are you complicit in that?

A quiz in this class doesn't have drastic consequences. But the purpose is, to exercise your mental and ethical skills. You do need those.