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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.&#...

This job's got it all right in the title. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, could anything keep this job from being exciting? Well, maybe all the paperwo...

Look… you know this video is going to be filled with butt jokes. We know this videos is going to be filled with butt jokes. Just press play and w...

As it turns out, being a celebrity PA involves more than just separating skittles… but we swear, if we find one more green one in this bowl...

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...

Whether it's a career in business, science, or education, UOP's got you covered. Oh, but you should know, they're not actually on the pacific ocean...

We're still waiting for our biography to come out. We're sure someone out there is working on it. We should be famous any day now. Just y...

Float like a butterfly, sting like an actually pretty effective diplomat.

Prison isn't great, but it was a whole lot worse before Dorothy Dix came around and said, "Wow. No. Change this."

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...

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...

The Constitution of the United States is the highest law in the land: it's a written statement of the core principles of the American government. I...

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.&#...

We wonder what the next period of human technological history will be… we’re hoping it will include cyborgs and teleportation.

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.

Today we're tackling unions, a.k.a. the people who brought you weekends, a.k.a. the greatest people who have ever existed. We'd send them a thank y...

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 Exam 2.24. The goal of the author in writing the excerpt was to...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...

What happened between the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the ratification of the current U.S. Constitution? This video analyzes the...

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,...

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...