FACTUAL RIDDLES XXX

1. The largest city in two states is not the capital of either one. The two cities have the same name. What is the city and what are the two states?

2. Who was the only U.S. President who never married?

3. What body of water does the Nile River flow into?

4. Santa has eight reindeer - nine with Rudolph. Who is the tenth reindeer?

5. Why are basketball players called cagers? 

Answers:

1. Portland, Maine

    Portland, Oregon

2. James Buchanan

3. The Mediterranean Sea

4. Olive ("All of the other reindeer ......")

5. In early days, basketball courts were surrounded by metal or cloth netting. This prevented the ball from going into the crowd, and also prevented spectators from throwing objects at the players or officials. So, in essence, the game was played inside a cage.