WHAT AM I RIDDLES

The land was white the seed was black
It'll take a good scholar to riddle me that. What am I?

My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today. What am I?

When I'm used, I'm useless, once offered, soon rejected. In desperation oft expressed, the intended not protected.

What am I?

Many-manned scud-thumper, Maker of worn wood, Shrub-ruster, Sky-mocker, Rave! Portly pusher, Wind-slave.

What am I?

There where 5 men travling down a road and it started to rain and 4 men sped up, the 5th did not, but they all arived at the same place at the same time but all of them were wet besides the 5th

how?

I can come in a can,

I can come as a punch,

I can come as a win,

You can eat me for lunch.

What am I?

I'm one of five, I'm not alive. The one who sent me forth became king, The one who received me died.

What am I?

Black I am and much admired, men seek me until they're tired. When they find me, they break my head, and take from me my resting bed. What am I?

You can use me to stop,

You take me to smoke;

Not only do I stop, But I am a stop,

And the result of pool's first stroke.

What am I?

Give me an x, I'll stand to face you. Give me a cross, I'll turn my back on you. What am I?