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This video defines Archaeology through a discussion of what Archaeologists study—from artifacts to the Pyramids. Why is Archaeology so important?...

What does King Richard III have to do with parking lots? And what does Middle Age rock music sound like? You've got questions, we've got answers.&#...

What's the difference between a real estate agent and a real estate broker? Is the latter just, uh... out of cash? Quite the opposite, in fact. Jum...

So... what's a TSA worker, and what do they do? Oh, we thought maybe you knew. Okay, okay... so TSA (or Transportation Security Administration) wor...

What's so great about being smarrrt? Yes, we're aware we spelled it with three R's. Oh, just bear with us. You'll see.

Grab a char-dog and watch out for flaming birds, it's time to take a tour of the University of Chicago. Oh and erm, if you would sign this waiver f...

Tsss...Eliot, right? What did he ever do? Oh, apparently a lot. Thanks for jumping on that one, Video.

Don't get your hopes up,this guy isn't here to pump you up with his brother, Hans. Franz was more into pumping you down, with dark and scary storie...

What is bankruptcy? Deadbeats who can't pay their bills declare bankruptcy. Either they borrowed too much money, or the business fell apart. They t...

What's a dividend? At will, the board of directors can pay a dividend on common stock. Usually, that payout is some percentage less than 100 of ear...

How are risk and reward related? Take more risk, expect more reward. A lottery ticket might be worth a billion dollars, but if the odds are one in...

Would it be necessary and proper for Congress to mandate a national nap time? Probably not, but we wouldn't mind it.

If our government were a tree, it would be a sad one—only three branches. The three branches of the government look like this: judicial, legislat...

The Bill of Rights was made to protect Americans from too many restrictions and regulations in addition to ensuring our well-being under our govern...

What does King Richard III have to do with parking lots? And what does Middle Age rock music sound like? You've got questions, we've got answers.&#...

Windmills: they're good for more than just tricky miniature golf holes.

The Industrial Revolution was a monster. Seriously, we hear it's still terrorizing parts of Tokyo.

What's the deal with wind? And why does it have to be so...windy?

The gods and heroes battle it out with monsters in the best of mythology.

Today we aren't looking for the most virtuous person, or most likeable, but rather the most disturbing. Will it be Echo, the nymph who is doomed to...

Don't fly too close to the sun, Shmoopers.

The Rockefellers, the Morgans, the Carnegies...these were just a few of the Captains of Industry, also known as Robber Barons. We can probably gues...

Today, we'll be discussing both the problems faced by Latin America (spoiler alert: nothing good comes out of a debt crisis), and the solutions tha...

Ah, the French Revolution...a time of social and political upheaval, a lot of cake, and French stand-up comedians trying out beheading-based materi...

Ben Franklin famously said, “nothing is certain, except death, and the attitude your cat will give you after you’ve been gone for a while.”...

You should be determined to watch this video about determination. Can you tell we weren’t determined to think up anything more clever than that...

It’s hard to stay safe online. Heck, you don’t even know who we are. Are we Shmoop, or are we just highly trained chickens, typing out these de...

AP Psychology 3.3 Developmental Psychology. In which stage does a person decide their work-life balance and how to have healthy relationships?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 24. How did the United States choose containment over the National Security Council Report in Latin America?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 22. Which established foreign policy was the National Security Council Report used to solidify?

AP U.S. History Diagnostic 21. The passage of the law in the excerpt was likely influenced in part by what?

Ever heard of a "living document"? They eat and breathe just like the rest of us! They even walk around on their own two legs. Okay, fine—maybe t...

The Modernists thought the world had a lot of problems, and they were intent on fixing them—or at least talking about fixing them. Unfortunately,...

John D. Rockefeller. Greasy robber baron, or philanthropic saint? Why not both? Boy, that's a weird combination... 

Home to the biggest river, the biggest desert, and some of the biggest land animals in the world, Africa is so much more than what most media would...

Didn't get enough of the French Revolution the first time around? We've gotcha covered. Check out our second French Revolution video, preferably wi...