Republicans are asking all Australians to sit a tongue-in-cheek quiz on Australia Day, and they're calling it the “Fair Dinkum unAustraliana” quiz. Here's how it runs.

First, answer five factual questions about Australia 's Head of State:

•  Why does our Head of State live overseas?
•  Why is our Head of State not an Australian?
•  Why is our Head of State decided by birth rather than merit?
•  Why can our Head of State only be a woman if a man is unavailable?
•  Why is our Head of State neither allowed to be a Catholic nor marry one?

Now answer a subjective question about the office of Head of State:

•  Do you think the office characteristically Australian or unAustralian?

Finally, determine if you are a monarchist or Republican:

•  If you think the office is characteristically Australian, you are a: monarchist
•  If you think the office is characteristically unAustralian, you are a: Republican

The Australian Republican Movement's National Chair, Ted O'Brien, stated that “The word unAustralian is the newest phrase in our national vocabulary, so let's put it to good use”.

“UnAustralian means anything that contradicts our identity as a nation and our values as a people, including our symbols and institutions. And since there is no more important constitutional, institutional and symbolic office in Australia than the Head of State, let's put it under the microscope and expose how characteristically unAustralian it really is”.

“Queen Elizabeth II is our Head of State and King Charles III is our next. This is an archaic arrangement of national inferiority that impairs our identity, in how we look at ourselves and how we are perceived internationally,” said Mr O'Brien. “ We Australians live in the greatest country on the face of the earth, but we can make it even greater by facing up to the big issues of national identity, starting with becoming a Republic with an Australian as Head of State. Only then we will be navigating our future with a truly independent compass”.

Further comment:

Ted O'Brien, National Chair, 0415 419 622