What problem was common to both the mali and songhai empires?

they could not enforce trade regulations.

religious division caused frequent civil wars.

conflicts over leadership weakened the military.

famine was frequent, causing destabilization.

The correct answer to this question is alternative C)"Conflicts over leadership weakened the military."

Mali and Songhai were two of the most important West African Empires, and they thrived mostly from their gold trade through the Sahara Desert.

They had in common their conflicts over leadership, which obviously weakened the military.

The rest of the alternatives are not true about them.

general allotment act (dawes act) february 8, 1887

amendment to the dawes act, february 28, 1891

commission to the five civilized tribes (dawes commission), march 3, 1893

martin luther believed that selling indulgences was wrong and gave people a license to sin. the roman catholic church used the practice of indulgences to raise money for major building projects.