Statistics for Proud Chapters in French History

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
During the 17th and 18th century, this royal palace outisde of Paris becomes a symbol of opulence and inspires other constructions	Versailles	97%
This general and former Resistance leader founds the Fifth Republic	Charles de Gaulle	93%
Name the three components of France's national motto, originating in the French Revolution and adopted in 1870	Liberté	92%
At Gergovia, Gallic forces defeat the legions of this Roman general	Julius Caesar	90%
The French Academy of Sciences introduces this basic unit of length	Meter	89%
	Fraternité	86%
This 18th century movement, marked by intellectual progress, is centered in France	The Enlightenment	86%
	Egalité	82%
France refuses to join the United States in this embarrassing 2003 conflict	Iraq War	82%
This artifact, a key in deciphering hieroglyphics, is discovered amid Napoleonic campaigns	Rosetta Stone	80%
This player scores twice to secure France's first World Cup win	Zinédine Zidane	75%
Pierre de Coubertin revives this sports competition	Olympic Games	72%
1805 site at which outnumbered Napoleon beats Russians and Austrians, in what is sometimes called "Three Emperors Battle"	Austerlitz	66%
Impressionism, modernism and Moulin Rouge rule this golden era that roughly coincided with late Victorianism	Belle Époque	49%