Question

Select all that apply.

Which of the following can contribute to the fall of empires?
economic prosperity
civil war
foreign invasion
natural disasters

Answer 1

Answer: Civil War, foreign invasion and natural disasters.

When an empire falls, it is usually due to a combination of factors that damaged its stability. These are some of the most common ones. Civil war can often fracture an empire from the inside. Foreign invasion is also a common reason for empires to decline. Natural disasters, although uncommon, can also pressure the empire to the point of a crisis and lead to its fall.

Answer 2

In general, it would be "civil war" and "foreign invasion" that most contribute to the fall of empires, since natural disasters are relatively rare in the sense and economic prosperity helps empires thrive.