1. FALSE. They've identified only 100 distinct breeds.
2. FALSE! Just the opposite! If you killed a
cat, you were put to death immediately!
3. FALSE! During the Festival of
St. John, cats were even burned alive in town squares!
They were associated with witches and evil things.
4. TRUE! This is just the opposite of what
we're accustomed to hearing about the much-maligned black
cat.
5.
TRUE! It was held in 1871 at the Crystal Palace of
London. Good show, dear Brits! Thanks for starting
another great tradition.