Science

Question 1

The elements in the periodic table named after countries, continents and regions.

Answer 1

• Americium (America)
• Europium
• Francium (France)
• Gallium (France - Latin)
• Germanium
• Polonium
• Ruthenium (Russia - Latin)
• Scandium

Question 2

The elements in the periodic table named after towns, cities, provinces and states.

Answer 2

• Berkelium (Berkeley, CA)
• Californium
• Darmstadtium (Darmstadt, Germany)
• Dubnium (Dubna, Russia)
• Erbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
• Hafnium (Copenhagen, Denmark - Latin)
• Hassium (Hesse, Germany)
• Holmium (Stockholm, Sweden - Latin)
• Lutetium (Paris, France)
• Magnesium (Magnesia prefecture in Thessaly, Greece)
• Rhenium (Rhine province, Germany)
• Scandium (Scandinavia)
• Strontium (Strontian, Scotland)
• Terbium (Ytterby, Sweden)
• Ytterbium (Ytterbry, Sweden)
• Yttrium (Ytterby, Sweden)

Question 3

This condition is known in scientific circles by the Norwegian term “veisalgia”

Answer 3

Hangover.

The Norwegian term translates to “discomfort following overindulgence.”