Question

All lords of the Five Nations’ Confederacy must be honest in all things. . . . It shall be a serious wrong for anyone to lead a lord into trivial affairs, for the people must ever hold their lords high in estimation out of respect to their honorable positions. . . . According to the Iroquois Constitution, what is the most important quality a leader can possess? physical strength a high position powerful allies sincerity

Answer 1

Answer: Sincerity

The Iroquois Confederacy was established by the Peacemaker in 1142. It brought together five nations into the "Great League of Peace." At its peak, the confederacy extended into Canada, along the Great Lakes and down into Virginia, Kentucky and the Ohio Valley.

The excerpt states that "all lords of the Five Nations’ Confederacy must be honest in all things." It states that the quality a leader needs to have is that of honesty, or sincerity.