answer vs keep going

answer is a noun but keep going is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
answer	Yes	No	Yes	No
keep going	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, keep going is a hyponym of answer; that is, keep going is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than answer:

Other hyponyms of answer include bridge over, tide over, go a long way, function, serve, measure up, qualify, go around.

answer (noun)	keep going (noun)
a nonverbal reaction
the speech act of replying to a question
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

answer (verb)	keep going (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to	be a regular customer or client of
respond to a signal	suffice for a period between two points
understand the meaning of	continue uninterrupted
react to a stimulus or command
react verbally
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
match or correspond
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity