In the modern world, the riddle has developed into a sort of entertainment
-- nice, but nothing serious or substantial. An example is the annual Israeli
Bible Quiz -- that which Ben Gurion initiated -- which at first was a national
event, but which has been displaced to the bottom of national consciousness
(in part with the aid of Arik Einstein's spoof). The quiz is not deemed
to be a learning method, and cannot be considered an expression of someone's
knowledge the way that a test can (which is taken after learning and preparation
of a defined study area).