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4-Letter History Chain #1

For each hint, enter a 4-letter word. The last letter of this word will be the first letter of the next word.
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First submittedSeptember 17, 2015
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The USSR and pals: Eastern ____
Bloc
Group of Scottish kinsmen
Clan
Emperor when Rome burned
Nero
Norse god who Wednesday is named for
Odin
Hollywood crime genre: Film ____
Noir
Medieval torture device
Rack
Alexander cut the Gordian ____
Knot
English translation of Panzer
Tank
Herod, Midas, or Henry, e.g.
King
Rich man's disease
Gout
British conservative party
Tory
Harness that connects two oxen
Yoke
A lengthy narrative poem
Epic
Person of ancient Gaul or the British Isles
Celt
Hint
Answer
Old fashioned way of saying you
Thee
English noble rank
Earl
Former currency of Italy
Lira
Jason's ship
Argo
Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses"
Ovid
High noble rank
Duke
Greek goddess of discord
Eris
Canal seized by Egypt in 1956
Suez
King of the Greek gods
Zeus
Former name of Thailand
Siam
Chinese dynasty 1368–1644
Ming
Territory that the U.S. took from
Spain in 1898
Guam
Neighbor of ancient Israel
Moab
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79 Comments
tschutzer
+7
Level 93
Sep 30, 2015
Wow, there were at least four of these that I would never have guessed without having correctly gotten the answers above and below (thus giving me the first and last letter). Managed to get all right, despite not knowing 4 answers.
dave123
+6
Level 65
Nov 25, 2015
isnt it should be 'thou' instead of 'thee'
brandybuck96
+3
Level 82
Nov 28, 2015
Thee is the accusative of thou, and therefore can still be used as a substitute for you: "I saw you yesterday", "I saw thee yesterday".
jriddycuz
+9
Level 66
Dec 14, 2015
The quiz should probably accept both "thou" and "thee" but show "thou" as the canonical answer because it's the subjective form.
RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
'Canonical' - get you! Why on earth have you used that word?
DeusCaritasEst
+13
Level 54
Dec 14, 2015
^ Right, but "thou" wouldn't work in the line-up, because the next word starts with an "e".
RobNobody
+1
Level 80
Dec 5, 2017
"Yours" would be "thine." Think about the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, etc. They mean "You shall not, etc."
Cooldrive
+1
Level 64
May 9, 2023
And they are singular.

Thee, thou, thy, and thine are singular.

You, ye, your, and yours are plural.

tshalla
+21
Level 78
Jun 2, 2018
Or, you could read poorly, and spend two minutes trying to figure out the old fashioned way of saying thank you.
vermiciousknid
+6
Level 91
Jun 2, 2018
@tshalla I had the same problem.
JackintheBox
+3
Level 82
Nov 3, 2019
I saw 'thank you' first as I moved my eyes to that hint, but then found it was you' after I actually read it.
hatekn3
+2
Level 45
Feb 10, 2021
"old fashioned" needs to be better described. It could be hieroglyphs, or it could be old english you just dont know.
Damangio
+4
Level 64
Feb 8, 2021
In summary, "thee" and "thou" are both equally correct, as they have both been replaced by "you" in modern English. However, only "thee" continues the chain. In my opinion, "thou" should be accepted as a type-in.
swilkes
+2
Level 63
May 21, 2021
I see a lot of comments on chain quizzes from people asking for answers that are wrong to be accepted (because they don't realize it's a chain quiz.)

It's pretty rare to see a comment from someone who understands it's a chain quiz, acknowledges that an answer doesn't fit the chain, and still wants that answer to be accepted.

Marvo7
+3
Level 66
Jun 25, 2023
Thou is the nominative, and thee the accusative, so that 'thou' is the actual dictionary item. What should've happened in an idea world is that the quiz setter should have continued with a 'u' word, like Ural or something. Or just somewhere else.
RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
Marvo7 and Damangio: you are both so dismally precious that I want to weep. The answer required here is obviously 'thee', because that's how it works. There is absolutely no need for you to dissect the question in such a hideously prissy way.
RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
dave123: isn't it should be question you asking are or speak you language not English?
silvestra
+19
Level 73
Dec 14, 2015
Never realized (until now) that Suez is Zeus backwards. Wow.
cyninoregon
+2
Level 35
Dec 14, 2015
Wonder if it was on purpose to name it after Zeus backwards, or a name someone else took. and the canal was named named after them. Is is the same people who don't know all/most of these or just a different few people each time?
Sifhraven
+8
Level 76
Aug 15, 2019
Suez comes from "as-suways", which comes from Egyptian "suan" meaning beginning (It is at the beginning of the red sea). The canal is named after the city suez.
Salz
+1
Level 62
Dec 14, 2015
How do you get from "Eris" to "Moab"?
YellowJacket
+3
Level 80
Feb 6, 2021
You can get from Eris to Moab by way of Suez, Zeus, Siam, Ming, and Guam (read in the voice of the ticket guy in Frosty the Snowman who wants to send you to the Aurora Borealis to get to the North Pole).
morgoth7
+4
Level 82
Dec 14, 2015
Not saying you should change the quiz, but that Gout is a rich man's disease is a common misconception. It is hereditary and exacerbated by rich food and drink high in purines. Sorry, pet peeve; I have it and am far from rich!
Quizmaster
+15
Level ∞
Dec 15, 2015
There's a pretty good chance that you are rich by Medieval standards. :)
Sifhraven
+2
Level 76
Aug 15, 2019
Yea nearly every is rich nowadays to medieval standards! (And it is not about money, but food)

It is still linked with food. Especially excess of meat and alcohol. It is the uric acid that causes the gout, when it crystalizes. Diet is not the sole reason though, but definitely proven and not a myth.

It is just bad stuff are almost easier available nowadays than good stuff. That is why the rich used to be fat and the poor skinny, and nowadays, it is the poorer section of people that are usually more obese.

divantilya
+1
Level 36
Jun 28, 2017
And who can better afford to eat and imbibe these than the rich?
Cooldrive
+1
Level 64
May 9, 2023
I'll send you a few bucks.
NKpride
+3
Level 62
Dec 15, 2015
Well. I think I would have done better had I read the "The last letter of this word will be the first letter of the next word." line.
ChrisInAfrica
+1
Level 24
Dec 16, 2015
I tried whip instead of rack. It does have 4 letters. Overall a good quiz though.
plattitude
+5
Level 94
Dec 16, 2015
But doesn't start with r, which was the last letter of the word before. Chain.
Keltonet
+1
Level 64
Dec 18, 2015
Couldn't Edom also be a neighbor to ancient Israel?
joeythelemur
+4
Level 81
Sep 14, 2016
Doesn't start with M. This is a chain quiz as explained in the directions.
bpd27
+2
Level 47
Dec 19, 2015
Wouldn't a Lord be a high noble rank?
Shikari
+1
Level 32
May 5, 2018
Earls in England are Lords in Scotland. They did say English.
FadKrashmor
+2
Level 70
Apr 2, 2020
I'm afraid that is nonsense. an Earl is an Earl and a Lord is a Lord throughout the UK. Perhaps confusion has arisen here from the Scots dialect word "Laird".
ander217
+3
Level 74
Jun 2, 2018
It's a chain quiz - it must start with d and end with e.
MassLumpBlockClod
+1
Level 86
Jan 7, 2016
Wikipedia says "Panzer is a German word that means armour"
Djilas
+9
Level 86
Apr 10, 2017
It's usually more informative to read two (or more) sentences, instead of just the first one.
mushroomsteve
+1
Level 52
Aug 11, 2016
I had no idea on the last one, but knowing the starting and ending letter and figuring that the second letter was a vowel, I had plenty of time to guess all the possibilities.
MayaB
+1
Level 73
Feb 1, 2018
I did pretty much the same thing. I was still surprised that it worked out.
BlueDragon
+1
Level 53
Apr 10, 2017
Why is the title Earl in a history quiz? It's still a current title, there are around 200 Earls in the UK at the moment. There are also more Earldoms where the holder doesn't use the title Earl due to also holding a more senior title of Duke or Marquess.
ander217
+5
Level 74
Jun 2, 2018
I absolutely agree - there are no earls who lived before this moment in time, therefore they don't belong in this quiz - oops, the clock just moved so NOW they are historical and the clue can remain.
cornflakesfu
+2
Level 89
Jun 2, 2018
ander's comment is now eligible to be featured on a history quiz.
Antofagasta
+1
Level 70
Jun 2, 2018
Definitely a case of someone getting too annoyed for no reason.
komradtombstone
+5
Level 59
Jun 2, 2018
Just because something still exists in present day, doesn't mean that it doesn't have historic significance, as well. "Earls" were far more important historically than they are today.
joeythelemur
+2
Level 81
Jun 4, 2018
Still plenty of kings around as well. Just not as many as before.
cornflakesfu
+7
Level 89
Jun 2, 2018
Wow. Somehow misread the clue as "Old fashioned way of saying THANK you" and had no idea what the answer could be. Serves me right for doing these so soon after waking up.
Wiikipedia
+1
Level 37
Jun 2, 2018
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/254093/countries-that-have-sent-a-sattelite-to-space

Try this quiz!

iiMystiqo
+1
Level 33
Jun 2, 2018
Ming? I thought it was the Qing Dynasty
komradtombstone
+5
Level 59
Jun 2, 2018
There have been multiple dynasties throughout Chinese history. The Ming Dynasty rules from the 1300s to the 1600s, and the Qing Dynasty ruled from the 1600s to the 1900s.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 79
Jun 2, 2018
The Qing were known to be magnanimous in victory, while the Ming were merciless.
cornflakesfu
+1
Level 89
Jun 2, 2018
lol
cornflakesfu
+1
Level 89
Jun 2, 2018
Not to be confused with the Qin dynasty, which ruled for 15 years in the 200's BCE :)
Aleskandar
+3
Level 36
Jun 2, 2018
Maybe you should accept thou as well as Thee?
cornflakesfu
+5
Level 89
Jun 2, 2018
Please read the quiz instructions.
Turtlescantalk
+1
Level 48
Jun 3, 2018
You should specify that it is you plural.
RobNobody
+4
Level 80
Sep 25, 2018
Why? The answer isn't plural. In fact, unlike the Modern English "you," which can be either singular or plural, "thou" and "thee" could ONLY be singular.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Apr 21, 2025
The plural would be ye.

Not to be confused with "ye" in names that try to appear old like in "Ye olde shoppe". Those were not (pronounced) ye but actually just "the". The th in "the" used to be written with a thorn, þ. But the printers didn't have that symbol in their set and since in manual handwriting it looked similar to a y they used that one as a substitute.

Hopefully this does not come across too chaotically, had some trouble putting in to words what I wanted to say.

RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
Sifhraven: of all your inane comments, that has to be the most useless. Nothing to do with the current topic, just another stream of vacuousness.

Haha.

AdamH
+2
Level 74
Nov 1, 2018
I didn't look closely enough to realize this was a chain. At least three of the clues have different four-letter answers: thou rather than thee, Cuba rather than Guam, and Edom rather than Moab.
RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
The title "4-letter History Chain #1" wasn't clear enough for you?

None of the clues has a different four-letter answer. It's a chain, as it says in the title which you were too dim to read.

To be clear: the title includes the word 'chain'. Got it?

hennist
+1
Level 59
Apr 11, 2020
I typed in "Tori" and was surprised it was wrong and just gave up. No idea why I didn't write "Tory". Ugh.
komtvoordebakker
+1
Level 43
Apr 25, 2020
Shouldn't thou also count instead of thee? And isn't a Lord also a noble rank?
swilkes
+2
Level 63
May 13, 2020
Thou doesn't end with E. Lord doesn't start with E and end with L.
triviaolivia
+1
Level 63
Feb 7, 2021
Moab? Without a last letter clue at that? C'mon, man!
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Feb 7, 2021
But there is a last letter clue...
Damangio
+1
Level 64
Feb 8, 2021
Oooooooo, I didn't know they do that!
skatael
+6
Level 55
Mar 29, 2021
Person (...) of the British Isles: "C _ _ T"

Well, I answered wrong.

RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
skatael: sadly, I reckon that's the 'funniest' thing you've ever said. Side-splitting. Truly hilarious. Ho ho ho
MassLumpBlockClod
+1
Level 86
Sep 12, 2022
Is it cheating if I had E_ _ S, guessed the second to last letter would be a vowel and then just went across qwerty... etc to get the second letter?
FreeStater
+1
Level 80
Nov 27, 2022
Surely I'm not the only one who tried 'Owen' for the Norse god question.
FroyoMNS
+3
Level 77
Jan 8, 2023
love how suez and zeus are literally the same word but with all the letters flipped
GlobalCitizen
+1
Level 65
May 9, 2023
Nice observation!
Azerk
+1
Level 64
May 10, 2023
It's quite wild
AllenY
+1
Level 68
May 9, 2023
would you consider Mede for neighbour of ancient Israel? they were an adjacent and contemporary people
Azerk
+2
Level 64
May 10, 2023
Mede doesn't end with B, so it doesn't complete the chain
CityMad
+1
Level 55
Apr 20, 2025
Ireland is not part of the British Isles. The British isles is a term that is used in Britain and which seemingly includes Ireland. The Irish do not recognise the term, and it has no legal meaning. This is a constant theme in quizzes on this site and usually the author, and supporters, cite British material / historians etc. to justify the inclusion Given that Irish people are not British and there is a history, can you please refrain from including Ireland as part of the British isles.
plattitude
+3
Level 94
Apr 20, 2025
I get why Ireland might not like the term 'British Isles,' as it can seem to imply UK ownership of Ireland, but that is the standard geographic term for the group of islands off the northwestern coast of Europe. Complaining that Irish people aren't British, and therefore they aren't the British Isles, is like saying that the Mexican people aren't American, so it therefore isn't the American continent.
RondoNo2
+1
Level 36
Mar 4, 2026
Forgive me if I'm missing something, but I can't see any mention of Ireland in the quiz.
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