Test your knowledge about the origin of element names. In this quiz, you will be given the names of various chemical elements and must guess the geographical location (such as a city, country, region, continent, or river) after which the element was named.

Can you make the connection between chemistry and geography?

Have fun guessing and learning!

 

• The element Americium (Am), 95

  is named after …

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America

 

 

• The element Berkelium (Bk), 97

  is named after …

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Berkeley (city in the USA)

 

 

• The element Darmstadtium (Ds), 110

  is named after …

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Darmstadt (city in Germany)

 

 

• The element Germanium (Ge), 32

  is named after …

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Germany; Latin: Germania

 

 

• The element Dubnium (Db), 105

  is named after …

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Dubna (city in Russia)

 

 

• The element Europium (Eu), 63

  is named after …

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Europe

 

 

• The element Gallium (Ga), 31

  is named after …

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France; from Gaul; Latin: Gallia

 

 

• The element Francium (Fr), 87

  is named after …

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France

 

 

• The element Hassium (Hs), 108

  is named after …

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Hesse (state in Germany; Latin: Hassia)

 

 

• The element Californium (Cf), 98

  is named after …

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California (state in the USA)

 

 

• The element Hafnium (Hf), 72

  is named after …

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Copenhagen (city in Denmark; Latin: Hafnia)

 

 

• The element Livermorium (Lv), 116

  is named after …

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Livermore (city in the USA)

 

 

• The element Moscovium (Mc), 115

  is named after …

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Moscow (city in Russia)

 

 

• The element Lutetium (Lu), 71

  is named after …

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Paris (city in France; ancient name Lutetia)

 

 

• The element Polonium (Po), 84

  is named after …

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Poland

 

 

• The element Rhenium (Re), 75

  is named after …

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Rhine (river in Europe; Latin: Rhenus)

 

 

• The element Scandium (Sc), 21

  is named after …

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Scandinavia (Latin: Scandia)

 

 

• The element Holmium (Ho), 67

  is named after …

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Stockholm (city in Sweden)

 

 

• The element Strontium (Sr), 38

  is named after …

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Strontian (village in Scotland)

 

 

• The element Tennessine (Ts), 117

  is named after …

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Tennessee (state in the USA)

 

 

• The element Yttrium (Y), 39

  is named after …

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Ytterby (village in Sweden)

 

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