Speak if it's Greek
Truth or lie, fact or fiction? In our show "Speak if it's Greek" we wish to give you, the listener, in an entertaining way the chance to test your own knowledge.
Is the story you will hear true, and the item really of Greek origin? Or are we just pulling your leg? Listen an decide for yourself. The correct answer will be given away every week in the preview, and below the video.
So go ahead and Speak if it's Greek!
The Democracy
There was a time when men were ruled singularly by another, more powerful man, a chieftain, a king or even an emperor. But some wise men thought that power should be spread and the democracy was born. But were they from Greece? Speak if it's Greek!
The Radar
Being able to detect and track many kinds of vehicles, objects and even people, the radar is one of the most important instruments in modern navigation and warfare. But was it invented by a paranoid G(r)eek, who was being bullied one time too much?
The Optical Telegraphy
"The Beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!" Who does not know this quote should watch the last of the Lord of the Ring movies, for it perfectly describes the principal of The Optical Telegraphy. A chain of signals, which convey a certain message, like in this case a call for help. Did J. R. R. Tolkien have the idea from the Greeks?
The Hormones
Spring is in the air, love is all around, and who's fault is it? The one of the hormones, small chemicals that influence cells and the reason for emotions like happiness, euphoria and ecstasy. Did the ever-happy people of Greece find out about them first? Speak if it's Greek!
The Letterpress
A nation of thinkers and philosophers, but also of strategists and makers. Not having to write down everything again and again by hand could have made many things a lot easier. What else would there to be invented if not the letterpress? Speak if it's Greek!
The Radiation
We have no doubts that Ernest Rutherford discovered the difference between alpha and beta radiation with his experiments in 1899. But why name them with Greek letters if there was no Greek involved?
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