United KingdomSociety 67 · A modern society
True or false: the National Trust, founded in 1895, is a charity that works to protect historic buildings, coastline and countryside.
- aTrueCorrect answer
- bFalse
Why?
True. The National Trust was started in 1895 by three volunteers and is a charity, not a government body. It looks after places in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland has its own National Trust for Scotland.
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