Answer:
The benefits and the challenges of geography for the Mesopotamian and Egyptian empires are that they had their personal river valleys, which were essential for them.
Both lived close to the Mediterranean sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Red sea: perfect for trading. Egypt is surrounded by desert and sea, making it protected with natural walls.
Mesopotamia is alike in that, it's connected by desert to the east and south, mountains to the north, and sea to the west.
Mesopotamia had the Tigris River and the Euphrates River as their water system while Egypt has the Nile River.
The rivers are essential to these two areas. They both flood annually, providing some guarantee of grain and water and provides a way for the civilizations to transport goods.
Both were close to the Mediterranean sea, Persian gulf, and red sea - ideal trading opportunities.
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