Statistics for English Words of Turkic Origin

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks.	Mammoth	85%
Circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey.	Yurt	82%
Semi-solid food prepared from milk fermented by added bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured.	Yogurt	79%
Swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, especially that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia.	Taiga	74%
Layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey.	Baklava	71%
Small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold.	Kiosk	68%
Title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries.	Khan	53%
Member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and the first modern standing army in Europe.	Janissary	47%