Periodic Table #2: Elements Named After Places

Can you identify the elements of the Periodic Table that take their names from countries, cities, regions, or ancient geographical names?This quiz is part of the Periodic Table series of 6 fun and challenging quizzes.

Includes elements named after modern nations, ancient regions, labs, and specific towns (looking at you, Ytterby).

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You may also try the other quizzes on the series: #1 #3 #4 #5 and #6

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Symbol	Element	Named after
Fr	Francium	France
Ge	Germanium	Germany
Po	Polonium	Poland (by Marie Curie, honoring her homeland)
Ru	Ruthenium	Ruthenia (Latin for Russia/Eastern Europe)
Eu	Europium	Europe
Am	Americium	Americas
Bk	Berkelium	Berkeley, California (Lawrence Berkeley Lab)
Cf	Californium	California
Hs	Hassium	Hesse (Hassia), Germany
Ds	Darmstadtium	Darmstadt, Germany
Mc	Moscovium	Moscow, Russia
Nh	Nihonium	Nihon (also Japan, first element discovered in Asia)
Ts	Tennessine	Tennessee (Oak Ridge National Lab)
Lu	Lutetium	Lutetia (Latin name for Paris)
Ho	Holmium	Holmia (Latin for Stockholm)
Tm	Thulium	Thule (mythical far-north land, representing Scandinavia)
Y	Yttrium	Ytterby, Sweden (village with a famous mineral quarry)
Yb	Ytterbium
Er	Erbium
Tb	Terbium
Sc	Scandium	Scandinavia
Sr	Strontium	Strontian, Scotland
Mg	Magnesium	Magnesia, Greece (region in Thessaly)
Mn	Manganese	Magnesia, Greece (region in Thessaly)
Re	Rhenium	Rhenus (Latin for the Rhine river)
Ga	Gallium	Gallia (Latin for France)
Hf	Hafnium	Hafnia (Latin for Copenhagen)
Cu	Copper	Cyprus (Latin cuprum - the island was a major ancient source)

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