Cambridge crowned Jewniversity Challenge champions for second year
For the second year in a row, Cambridge’s Jewniversity Challenge team were crowned champions, beating Bristol with 365 points.
Regional heat winners; Bristol, Nottingham, St Andrews and London Egal met Cambridge in the final. Cambridge automatically qualified and hosted it as defending champions.
Hosts and defending champions Cambridge took an early lead.
#Jewni15 final is well underway with hosts @cujs_official in the lead midway into round 2 pic.twitter.com/ylynDpTiWe — Ella Rose (@ellarachelrose) March 1, 2015
The finalists battled Rounds of questions such as world religions, technology and English Geography.
There was a specialist round for each team (as chosen by them) which included The Simpsons, The Mindy Project and and Tarantino.
They eventually cantered to a total of 365 points, passing second place Bristol (250 points), third place Nottingham (170 points), London Egal (120) and last, were St Andrews (90 points.)
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