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Draw-to-Answer Line Chart

An interactive quiz tool where you predict time-series trends by drawing on a line chart

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What is this tool?

“Draw-to-Answer Line Chart” is an interactive quiz builder based on time-series data. Quiz creators upload their data, and respondents predict upcoming trends by drawing directly on the chart. After submitting, the prediction is compared against the actual data and a score is displayed.

Features

  • CSV upload: Create quizzes from your own time-series data
  • Sample data: Try it instantly with built-in datasets — U.S. unemployment rate, Japan’s population, inbound tourists to Japan, and USD/JPY exchange rate
  • Date range selection: Select a portion of the data to define the quiz scope
  • Period annotations: Overlay contextual labels on the chart, such as political transitions or economic events
  • Hand-drawn style: Choose between a standard style and a hand-drawn sketch style
  • Publish & share: Share your quiz via URL or on social media
  • Project save & load: Save work-in-progress quizzes and resume editing later

How to use

  1. Upload data — Drag & drop a CSV file or select a sample dataset
  2. Set the date range — Specify the start and end of the data range
  3. Configure the quiz — Enter a title (question), the prediction start point, units, and style
  4. Add annotations (optional) — Set period labels to display as background context
  5. Preview — Check the chart in real time on the right panel
  6. Publish — Generate a URL and share it with respondents

Data format

CSV files with a header row are supported.

ColumnContentExample
X-axis (time series)Year or year-month2000, 2020/04
Y-axis (numeric)Any numeric value4.9, 12615, 105.21
date,value
2000,4.0
2001,4.7
2002,5.8
  • X-axis supports YYYY (year) or YYYY/MM (year-month) formats
  • For multi-column CSVs, you can select the X-axis and Y-axis columns after uploading
  • JSON format is also supported ([{“x”: 2000, “y”: 4.0}, …])
Last updated on 2026-04-12