Question

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

Explanation:

First, define each term:

1. itinerant means traveling from place to place, which does not describe a core human tendency shown by the Gold Rush.
2. avarice refers to extreme greed for wealth or material gain. The Gold Rush was defined by large numbers of people rushing to seek gold for financial gain, embodying this greedy tendency.
3. calligraphy is decorative handwriting, which is unrelated to the Gold Rush.
4. disparity means a great difference, which is not the central tendency the sentence refers to.

Answer:

1. avarice