Periodic Elements Named After Places

Elements on the Periodic Table that are named after places (ex. cities, towns, and countries etc.). Does not include celestial bodies like the sun or planets.
Quiz by
Guthrie
Rate:
Last updated: April 10, 2025
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedApril 10, 2025
Times taken42
Average score81.3%
Report this quizReport
4:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 32 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Location
Element
Europe
Europium
Magnesia, a district in Greece
Magnesium
Manganese
Belur, a city in India
Beryllium
India
Indium
Cyprus
Copper
France
Francium
Gallium
Lutetia, Latin name for Paris
Lutetium
Germany
Germanium
Hesse, a state in Germany
Hassium
Darmstadt, a city in Germany
Darmstadtium
Rhine, a river
Rhenium
Strontian, a village in Scotland
Strontium
Scandinavia
Scandium
Hafnia, Latin name for Copenhagen
Hafnium
Thule (perhaps Iceland or Greenland)
Thulium
Holmia, Latin name for Stockholm
Holmium
Ytterby, a village in Sweden
Yttrium
Terbium
Erbium
Ytterbium
Poland
Polonium
Ruthenia, Latin name for Russia
Ruthenium
Moscow, Russia
Moscovium
Dubna, a town in Russia
Dubnium
Americas (some sources say the United States specifically)
Americium
California, a state in the United States
Californium
Berkeley, California, a city in the United States
Berkelium
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in the United States
Livermorium
Tennessee, a state in the United States
Tennessine
Japan
Nihonium
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
How many countries do you know? In this quiz, you've got 15:00 to name as many as you can. Go!
Name all 50 states in the USA. Easy, right?
Try to name the countries that have exported the most weapons in the last 10 years.
Spin the global to a random spot and then guess the countries that appear.
Comments
No comments yet