WI FORWARD Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield WI FORWARD facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. An angle that measures exactly 90° is called a _____ angle. → Right
2. A bakery sold 135 muffins in the morning and 87 muffins in the afternoon. How many muffins did the bakery sell in total? → 212
3. What is the primary energy source for most food chains? → The Sun
4. What is the law of supply and demand? → When demand increases and supply stays the same, prices rise
5. According to conservation of energy, what happens to total energy in a closed system? → Energy is transferred or transformed but the total stays the same
6. How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have? → 6
7. Which amendment abolished slavery? → 13th
8. What is the LCM of 6 and 8? → 24
9. A store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price? → $100
10. What is the value of the expression 5(y² - 2) + 3 when y = 4? → 73
11. What was the Progressive Era and Wisconsin's connection to it? → A reform movement in the early 1900s; Wisconsin led under Robert La Follette
12. A student encounters 'hypothesis' and the next sentence says 'This educated guess would be tested through experiments.' What does 'hypothesis' mean? → An educated guess or prediction to be tested
13. What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution? → To outline the structure of the government
14. What force causes a rolling ball on a flat surface to stop? → Friction
15. Liam has 12 apples. He gives 4 apples to his sister and 3 apples to his friend. How many apples does Liam have left? → 7
16. Solve for x: 2x - 7 = 13 → 10
17. Which renewable energy source uses the kinetic energy of moving air? → Wind energy
18. What plate boundary forms when two plates move apart? → Divergent
19. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a property of a parallelogram? → All four angles measure 90°
20. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm? → 30 cm²
21. Which event started the American Revolution? → The Battles of Lexington and Concord
22. When an author writes 'the city never sleeps,' what technique is being used? → Personification
23. Two lines that intersect and form 90° angles are called: → Perpendicular lines
24. Sophie bought 3 packs of pencils. Each pack contains 6 pencils. How many pencils does Sophie have in total? → 18
25. In 8 + 2 x (6 - 3)², which operation comes first? → (6 - 3)
26. Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume? → Solid
27. How does natural selection lead to evolution? → Individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more
28. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? → Declare separation from Britain and explain the reasons
29. Which map type best shows mountain ranges and river systems? → Physical map
30. What is the principle of 'popular sovereignty'? → Government authority comes from the consent of the people