Trivia: What ancient civilization recorded the first observations of electricity?
Egypt
China
Babylonian Empire
Aztec Empire
The correct answer is Egypt
So why is this answer correct? : As early as 2750 BCE, long before humans learned to harness electricity with magnets and other devices, the ancient Egyptians observed electricity as it naturally occurs in electric fish. The Nile River contained electric catfish, now known as the species Malapterurus electricus. Egyptians referred to these creatures as the “thunderers of the Nile,” believing they were protectors of the other fish in the river.