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Monday, December 8, 2025

How Well do You Know CK ?


100-Question Quiz on the Life of CK (Calvin Kid)


I. Early Life & Childhood (1–15)

  1. In what U.S. state was CK born?

  2. What city did CK grow up in during his childhood?

  3. What job did CK have as a young boy that required waking up early each morning?

  4. What newspaper did he deliver?

  5. What elementary schools did CK attend?

  6. Which junior high school did CK attend?

  7. What theatrical role did he play in junior high?

  8. What high school did CK attend?

  9. What sport did CK play in high school?

  10. What athletic honors did he receive in high school football?

  11. Besides football, what other outdoor activities did CK enjoy during youth?

  12. What activities did CK participate in during early high school winters?

  13. What lake did CK frequently visit as a child?

  14. What was CK’s father’s occupation?

  15. How might his family’s religious environment have influenced his future path?

II. College & Education (16–35)

  1. What college did CK first attend after high school?

  2. What was CK’s first bachelor’s degree major?

  3. Which university in Hawaii did he study at for a semester?

  4. Which European country did he study in for a semester?

  5. What language did he immerse himself in while in Spain?

  6. What institution did he briefly attend to pursue a Master of Social Work?

  7. What hospital did he intern at during his MSW semester?

  8. Why did CK leave the MSW program after one semester?

  9. Which law school did CK attend?

  10. How long did CK remain in law school before withdrawing?

  11. Why did CK drop out of law school?

  12. What seminary did CK attend before transferring to Fuller?

  13. What seminary did he eventually transfer to?

  14. What degree program was CK enrolled in at Fuller Seminary?

  15. Did CK complete all of the academic requirements for this degree?

  16. What ancient languages did CK study in seminary?

  17. What classes outside theology did CK take while studying at Calvin College?

  18. What teaching credential did CK earn?

  19. Which standardized test for California did CK pass?

  20. How did CK balance seminary life with recreation involving his Golden Retriever?

III. Early Career & Work History (36–50)

  1. What Christian psychiatric hospital did CK work at as a Mental Health Worker?

  2. What responsibilities did he have as a Mental Health Worker?

  3. In what type of law office did CK work prior to attending law school?

  4. What city was the law office located in?

  5. What substitute teaching district employed CK before he moved to California?

  6. Did he receive any assignments from that district?

  7. What teaching position did CK obtain in the Coachella Valley?

  8. What grade levels did he teach as a full-time English teacher?

  9. What school district is Coachella Valley High School part of?

  10. What two countries did CK travel to for disaster relief?

  11. What roles did he perform in Costa Rica during disaster relief?

  12. Where specifically did he teach two elementary children in Costa Rica?

  13. What remote geographic feature was this teaching location near?

  14. What Christian denomination’s mission team did CK volunteer with in the Philippines?

  15. What type of evangelism did he perform while in the Philippines?

IV. Ministry & Evangelism (51–65)

  1. What year did CK found Mustard Seed Ministries?

  2. What title did he hold in that ministry?

  3. What kinds of inspirational content did he produce during his ministry?

  4. Where did he travel with his Golden Retriever while performing ministry work?

  5. What kind of counseling did he do at the Crystal Cathedral?

  6. What mission statement is associated with Mustard Seed Ministries?

  7. What suicide-prevention organization did he volunteer for?

  8. How did CK combine street evangelism with online outreach?

  9. What pseudonyms did CK sometimes use while evangelizing?

  10. What role did CK hold at UCLA Medical Center?

  11. What type of clinical training did he complete through UCLA?

  12. What spiritual duties did he perform for patients at UCLA?

  13. In what city did CK attend a chaplain conference in 2006?

  14. What organization sponsored that conference?

  15. Why did CK attend the chaplain conference at his own expense?

V. Political Involvement (66–76)

  1. In what year did CK run for President of the United States?

  2. What was his official FEC candidate number?

  3. While running for president, what job was CK simultaneously working?

  4. What year did CK run for Governor of California?

  5. Did CK appear on the official ballot in the gubernatorial election?

  6. What major newspaper featured him during his 2004 campaign?

  7. What issues did CK emphasize in his political messaging?

  8. What building did CK visit during the chaplain conference he attended?

  9. What political justification did CK give for wanting to be a White House Fellow?

  10. What did CK believe was lacking in many highly skilled professionals?

  11. What major national issue did CK highlight in his memorandum to the president?

VI. Substitute Teaching Career (77–88)

  1. What year did CK begin substitute teaching for LAUSD?

  2. Approximately how many years did he serve as a substitute teacher?

  3. What did he believe was challenging about substitute teaching for LAUSD?

  4. What did CK consider his most important contribution as a teacher?

  5. How did CK describe the daily experience of waiting for a substitute call?

  6. What personal quality did CK say was reaffirmed by becoming a teacher?

  7. What skills did CK develop from working in difficult Los Angeles schools?

  8. How did CK connect his classroom experiences to his larger life mission?

  9. In what other California city did CK contribute to education besides Los Angeles?

  10. What did CK learn from “starting at the bottom” as a substitute teacher?

  11. Why did he feel substitute teaching prepared him for national leadership?

  12. How did students influence CK’s personal growth as an educator?

VII. Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Work (89–95)

  1. What natural disaster in 2005 prompted CK to volunteer with the Red Cross?

  2. What kind of training did CK complete at the Red Cross headquarters?

  3. Why did CK travel to Thailand after the 2004 tsunami?

  4. What items did he personally deliver to victims in Thailand?

  5. What earthquake-related disaster first brought CK to Costa Rica?

  6. How did disaster relief experiences shape his worldview?

  7. What did CK mean when he described the USA as a “place of refuge”?

VIII. Personal Philosophy, Goals & Reflections (96–100)

  1. What metaphor did CK use to describe surrendering to God’s guidance?

  2. What phrase did he say during prayer as his personal guiding surrender?

  3. According to CK, what shaped many of his unexpected opportunities in life?

  4. What did CK identify as his “lifetime goal”?

  5. What did CK believe was the ultimate purpose of the United States in God’s plan?