Question

Which factor contributed to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire? (1 point) Responses a decades-long drought a decades-long drought its refusal to participate in trade its refusal to participate in trade internal struggles between rulers internal struggles between rulers its geographic isolation from other regions

Answer 1

The factor that contributed to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire was **internal struggles between rulers**. While other issues like drought and trade could have played a role, the internal conflicts significantly weakened the empire and led to its decline.