Which factor contributed to Songhai's downfall as a powerful empire?

Question

(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 is internal struggles between rulers. While other factors such as drought and trade issues may have had an impact, internal conflict was a significant reason for the decline of the empire's stability and power.