Question

The cause and effect table shows reasons Songhai survived and prospered. Use the table to answer the following question:

A cause and effect table. The table is divided into two columns. The column on the left is labeled, Causes. The column on the right is labeled, Effect. Under causes there are three cells and one is empty. The two full cells include, Strong central government and Control of Trans-Saharan trade routes. Under the effect label is one cell that reads, Songhai’s success and prosperity.

Which of the following completes the third cause box in the cause and effect table?