In “elegy written in a country churchyard” by thomas gray, what mark have the forefathers left on history?

the forefathers have left memorials that mark their achievements.
the forefathers have left marks in the fields and woods with their sickles.
the forefathers have left no mark on history, having led “noiseless” lives.
the forefathers have left behind their wives and children, having died too soon.

Well, this question is the tricky one! Actually, there wasn't  left any marks, it is the main problem of this story. So in “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” by Thomas Gray, NO marks have the forefathers left on history? and according to this fact the only one correct answer is definitely the third option from the scale represented above - The forefathers have left no mark on history, having led “noiseless” lives.

The rising action of a story is typically characterized by  a set of obstacles of increasing intensity.i hope this you! : )