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Trivia Quiz

Periodic Table Quiz

Match element symbols and names in 20 multiple-choice questions. Start with the first 20 or take on all 118.

How to play

  • Choose a mode and a range, then answer 20 multiple-choice questions.
  • Wrong options are close in atomic number or from the same category (halogens, noble gases…), so lucky guesses are rare.
  • At the end, every miss is laid out with its atomic number and family.

Mode

Range

This free periodic table quiz tests how well you know element symbols in 20 quick multiple-choice questions, right in your browser with no sign-up. Pick one of three modes: see a symbol like Fe and choose the element name, see a name like Sodium and pick its symbol, or see an atomic number like 26 and name the element, each from four options. Then set the range. Elements 1–20 cover the basics from hydrogen to calcium, 1–54 runs through the transition metals up to xenon, and the full set includes all 118. Every round shuffles the questions and options, so replaying works like a flashcard drill for memorizing the periodic table. At the end you get a score and a grade, a result image to share, and a challenge link to see if a friend can beat you.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q. How does the periodic table quiz work?

    A. Each round has 20 multiple-choice questions with four options. You get an element symbol and pick its name, get a name and pick its symbol, or get an atomic number and pick the element. You get a score and a grade at the end.

  • Q. How many elements are on the periodic table?

    A. 118. The last four, nihonium (113), moscovium (115), tennessine (117) and oganesson (118), received their official IUPAC names in 2016, completing the seventh row. Pick the "All 118" range to be quizzed on every one of them.

  • Q. Which elements are included at each level?

    A. There are three ranges: elements 1–20 (hydrogen to calcium), 1–54 (up to xenon, the end of period 5), and all 118. Start with 1–20 and work up once you score high.

  • Q. What is the fastest way to memorize element symbols?

    A. Short, repeated practice works best. Play the 1–20 range a few times in both directions, symbol to name and name to symbol, then move to the next range. Symbols like Na, K, Fe and Au come from Latin names, so learn those as their own group.