ShmoopTube

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.&#...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What are margins? Margin refers to the difference between the actual value of stock owned and the amount the investor borrows from their broker. 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.&#...

Thank your lucky stars you weren't living near Chernobyl at the time of the nuclear accident in 1986. You can't take that "two heads are better tha...

Fun fact: some performers believe that a bad dress rehearsal portends a great opening night. Not-so-fun fact: a war zone isn’t the best place to...

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?

How did people move stuff around before the wheel was invented? More importantly, why didn't they take a break for a few minutes from moving stuff...

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.

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...

We all know what happens when the Capitol rises: the Hunger Games start. ...Oh, capital. Okay, we're probably safe. For now. 

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 Exam 2.45. The journey shown on the map was an example of...what?

AP U.S. History Exam 2.24. The goal of the author in writing the excerpt was to...what?

AP U.S. History Exam 2.33. What political change led the group in the image to shift toward the creation of the Populist Party?

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,...

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...