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Origins of Element Names

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Origins of Element Names game quiz
"I give you the origins of the element's name and you give me the element."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which element comes from the Spanish word for "baby silver?"
    Aluminum
    Magnesium
    Chromium
    Platinum


2. Which element was named after the Norse god of thunder?
    Molybdenum
    Mercury
    Thorium
    Promethium


3. Which of these elements was named for the couple who discovered radium?
    Curium
    Holmium
    Barium
    Mendelevium


4. Which elemental name originates from the Latin word for "Russia?"
    Ruthenium
    Rhenium
    Rubidium
    Niobium


5. Which of the following is from the German word for "devil's copper"?
    Silver
    Lead
    Nickel
    Gold


6. Which elemental name comes from the Greek word for "strange?"
    Neon
    Xenon
    Argon
    Radon


7. Whitch element was named for the Greek word for "ray," or "sunbeam?"
    Protactinium
    Hafnium
    Sulfur
    Actinium


8. Which element is named after the Norse goddess Freya?
    Vanadium
    Fermium
    Tungsten
    Osmium


9. Which of the following originally comes from the Persian word for "golden?"
    Selenium
    Yttrium
    Strontium
    Zirconium


10. Which element derives its name from the old name for "Paris?"
    Lutetium
    Samarium
    Palladium
    Fluorine


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