Question

Which of the following is NOT true about Egyptian timekeeping? They were the first people known to divide the day into 24 hours. They used a shadow clock or a sundial to tell time. They divided the day into 2 parts, daytime and nighttime. Their daylight hours were divided into 10 hours.

Answer 1

The statement "They divided the day into 2 parts, daytime and nighttime" is NOT true about Egyptian timekeeping.

Why?
That statement is not true because Egyptian timekeeping actually divided the day into three parts: daytime, nighttime, and twilight.