Which term means crossing or spanning the nation from one side to the other?

• A. Transcontinental
• B. Stock Market
• C. The Red Scare
• D. Tenements

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is a word that describes something spanning across a very large land area, from one side to the other. Transcontinental literally means “across a continent,” and in practical use it describes things that connect distant coasts or regions, like a railroad that runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific. In the context of describing a nation, it conveys the sense of crossing the whole country from coast to coast. The other terms don’t express this idea of spanning a broad landmass: the stock market is about finance, The Red Scare refers to fear of communism, and tenements are housing. So transcontinental is the best fit.