Question

the gold rush is just one example of humanitys tendency toward ______.
1 itinerant
2 avarice
3 calligraphy
4 disparity

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of each option:

• "Itinerant" means traveling from place to place, which doesn't relate to the Gold Rush's context of greed for gold.
• "Avarice" means extreme greed for wealth, and the Gold Rush was driven by people's desire for gold (wealth), so this fits.
• "Calligraphy" is the art of beautiful writing, irrelevant here.
• "Disparity" means a great difference, not related to the Gold Rush's theme.

Answer:

1. avarice