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Quiz about All About Aaron
Quiz about All About Aaron

All About Aaron Trivia Quiz


What's in a name? This quiz offers a hodge podge of questions relating to the first name Aaron.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
skylarb
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
399,624
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
551
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: bigsouthern (7/10), Guest 66 (5/10), Guest 71 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to the Social Security Administration, in 2018, how popular was the name Aaron for baby boys born in the United States? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Aaron is a Hellenized version of a Hebrew name derived from a root word that means what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Of the following groups, which was most likely to name a son Aaron in the Middle Ages? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the Bible, Aaron was the brother of what famous figure? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Some scholars believe the name Aaron may have roots in the Ancient Egyptian word "aha rw," meaning what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following groups is most likely to use the variant "Árón" for this name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What famous Aaron is known as "the Dean of American Composers"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these men with the first name of Aaron was NOT a scientist? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What famous Aaron dueled with Alexander Hamilton? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What famous Aaron was the founder of a major retail enterprise? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to the Social Security Administration, in 2018, how popular was the name Aaron for baby boys born in the United States?

Answer: It ranked between 51 and 100.

In 2018, the name Aaron ranked #60 in popularity for baby boys. The name peaked in popularity in 1994, when it was the 28th most popular name for baby boys born in the United States.
2. Aaron is a Hellenized version of a Hebrew name derived from a root word that means what?

Answer: high mountain

The original Hebrew pronunciation of the name would have been "Aharon," but the "h" sound is dropped in the Hellenized version. While there is some debate over what the name actually means, it can be derived from Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain," "exalted," "lofty," or "mountain of strength."
3. Of the following groups, which was most likely to name a son Aaron in the Middle Ages?

Answer: Jews

While Aaron was used by early Jewish Christians, it was not widely taken up by Gentiles until the 17th century. In the Middle Ages, it was used almost exclusively by Jews. Aaron is also a Jewish surname.
4. In the Bible, Aaron was the brother of what famous figure?

Answer: Moses

While Moses grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron grew up with his sister Miriam in Goshen. He became the mouthpiece of Moses when he spoke to the Egyptian pharaoh about letting the Hebrew people go. Aaron became a high priest of Israel, and the priesthood was granted as a calling to his male descendants. Aaron is respected in several faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Bahá'í.
5. Some scholars believe the name Aaron may have roots in the Ancient Egyptian word "aha rw," meaning what?

Answer: warrior lion

Other scholars argue that the name may come from Aaru, which in ancient Egyptian mythology is a heaven ruled by Osiris, the god of fertility. The name could also be a later variant of the name Haran, who was the father of Lot and brother of Abraham in the Old Testament.
6. Which of the following groups is most likely to use the variant "Árón" for this name?

Answer: Irish

"Aarón" is the Spanish variant of the name, while "Harun" is the Arabic variant. "Aron" is also a variant used by Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian people. "Aron" is derived through Scandinavian and Celtic translation routes and pronounced "a-ran" while the pronunciation of "Aaron" is Anglicized from the Latin.
7. What famous Aaron is known as "the Dean of American Composers"?

Answer: Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland wrote "El Salón México," "Billy the Kid," and other populist scores. Aaron Cohen was a deputy director of NASA. Aaron Downey is a Canadian hockey player. Aaron Hotchner is a fictional character in the show "Criminal Minds."
8. Which of these men with the first name of Aaron was NOT a scientist?

Answer: Aaron Neville

Klug (an English chemist and astrophysicist) and Ciechanover (an Israeli biologist) were both Nobel laureates. Sloman is an artificial intelligence and cognitive science researcher. Aaron Neville, however, is an American R&B and soul musician, both a soloist and a member of the band The Neville Brothers.
9. What famous Aaron dueled with Alexander Hamilton?

Answer: Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr was the third vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel, and his shot fatally injured Hamilton. Although charged with murder in New York and New Jersey, where dueling was illegal, Burr was never actually tried.
10. What famous Aaron was the founder of a major retail enterprise?

Answer: Aaron Montgomery Ward

Aaron Montgomery Ward, who made his fortune through catalog retail merchandise sales, founded Montgomery Ward & Company in 1872. Montgomery Ward department stores existed until 2001. Richard, not Aaron, was the first name of the founder of Sears.
Source: Author skylarb

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